Adobe InDesign CS4 Server

What's new

Adobe® InDesign® CS4 Server software offers new functionality for developers and system integrators, helping them to create more powerful automated publishing solutions for a wide variety of markets and customers. Key new capabilities include InDesign Markup Language (IDML), performance monitoring tools, and dynamic content creation. InDesign CS4 Server also offers support for Windows® 64-bit systems and the most recent versions of PDF. Developers can even integrate other new Adobe technologies, including Adobe Flex® 3 and Adobe AIR™, which enable them to create compelling online and offline rich Internet applications (RIAs).

Product overview

Automate professional design

Adobe InDesign CS4 Server is a robust and scalable engine that offers the ability to automate the design, layout, and typographical capabilities of Adobe InDesign CS4. Rigorously tested to provide a high degree of stability, it offers a flexible development environment, including support for SOAP, Java™, AppleScript, JavaScript, Microsoft Visual Basic, C#, and C++ plug-ins. The latest version also supports IDML, a new open file format that enables developers to programmatically assemble and disassemble InDesign pages using standard XML tools.

The InDesign Server engine currently drives a wide range of advertising, catalog, editorial, and brochure publishing solutions. Most customers work with Adobe's deep and experienced pool of development partners to deploy an existing solution or have one custom-built to meet their exact needs.

Solution overview

Solutions powered by InDesign CS4 Server

InDesign CS4 Server powers automated publishing solutions, which always contain other software components. InDesign Server offers a large and experienced development partner community. While some customers build their own solutions, most work with an Adobe partner to purchase an existing solution, adapt one to their needs, or have one custom built to their exact specifications. All solutions are backed by proven Adobe technology and include close integration with desktop tools used by creative professionals worldwide.

Find a partner

InDesign CS4 Server has a large, experienced, worldwide partner community. Browse our listings to find the right solution and partner for you.

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Build a solution

Considering building a solution powered by InDesign Server? You'll need to complete four major steps to do so: evaluate, download, develop, and license.

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